> [!tldr] Probably the best 3 coding languages to learn. Probably the best 3 coding languages to learn in 2026: - [[Python]] - for Data Science work & scripting - [[TypeScript]]/[[JavaScript]] - for web development & making little apps with a GUI - [[Rust]] - for serious applications like building your own database or game engine ![[Python, JavaScript, and Rust 2026-08-07 11.40.17.excalidraw.svg]] %%[[Python, JavaScript, and Rust 2026-08-07 11.40.17.excalidraw.md|🖋 Edit in Excalidraw]]%% Interpreted languages: - Python - JavaScript Compiled languages: - Rust ...unless you're building iOS apps (Swift) or Android apps (Kotlin). **** # More ## Source - exposure to various things - A specific conversation with Claude